Modern Avocado

Avocado

The avocado, alligator pear or avocado pear is an evergreen tree in the laurel family (Lauraceae). It is native to the Americas, with archaeological evidence of early human avocado use dating back thousands of years across various regions of Central and South America. It was prized for its large and unusually oily fruit. The native range of avocado extends from Mexico to Peru, encompassing much of Central America and parts of northern and western South America.

Shades of chartreuse

Shades of chartreuse are listed below. Chartreuse is a color between yellow and green, so named because of its resemblance to the color of the French liqueur green chartreuse.

modern

Adjective

1. Pertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient.
2. Pertaining to the modern period (c.1800 to contemporary times), particularly in academic historiography.

Noun

1. Someone who lives in modern times.

avocado

Noun

1. The large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree.
2. The avocado tree, Persea americana, of the laurel family.

Adjective

1. Of a dull yellowish-green colour.